As you ruminate the hopeless sands of time, did you wander out your days lost and resigned?
As I sat last night reading your lovely comments on my last post and contemplating how lucky I am that I am not planning my own demise (how thoroughly morbid of me, but what the hell) I came across this post on a blog I’d newly subscribed to.
(To save you from clicking through, Miss Nic of PinkNic has done a ‘bucket list’ – that’ll be things to do before you ‘kick the bucket’)
I decided there and then that if death was peaking over the horizon, I better make it hard for him to find me. So this is the start of my bucket list…its far from complete and in my opinion something that shouldnt be rushed.
(btw fao Death- this list is in no particular order, so don’t try to catch up with me. Thanks!)
So, first up, the thing thats most important to me – Travel.
Before i die i will…
- Visit Machu Pichu, Angkor Wat, Petra and The Pyramids before they crumble to dust.
- Have had just one week at a 5-star hotel on an island paradise, where I don’t mind, suggestions include Mauritius, the Maldives or Hayman Island, Australia
- Scuba dive on Great Barrier Reef, Australia
- Climbed one of the world’s highest mountains, i’m not talking about Everest here, but I want to climb something higher than Scafell Pike (highest mountain England) and Snowdon (highest in Wales)
- Visited the famous cities of the world – next up Venice, Rome, Budapest, San Francisco, New York, Vancouver…
- go back to Japan and see more than Tokyo.
- Lived in New Zealand, Australia, or Canada for at least a year.
- Danced in another country, whether that’s tango in Argentina, Salsa in the Caribbean, or swing dance in the US or go to the Love Parade in Germany again.
- Rode the Orient Express
- Backpacked, if only its a single country at a time.
but as i said, its far from complete…so what have I missed out travel wise? Where would you recommend? What would be on your list?
Kx
Africa, hands down. One of the most amazing places on earth. And a great place to check that mountain climbing stuff off your list: Mont Kilimanjaro.
Also, Prague: One of the most beautiful cities in Europe, and the beer is fantastic. If/when you go, you HAVE to drink a beer called “Velvet”. You won’t regret it, and you can thank me later. :)
For the island paradise, I would definitely recommend the Maldives. They are absolutely gorgeous, and who knows how long they will be around. A must see, for sure.
The Northern Lights. My friend’s just gone to Iceland today and I am very, very jealous of the fact that she might get to glimpse them.
I love Poland. Krakow in particular. Breathtakingly beautiful.
Wine tasting in Provence; Island hopping in Greece; Whiskey tasting on the West Coast of Scotland, but best of all I’d say going to a country (any country) with no plan, but a car and a tent and a map. then just going where the wind blows you… or just picking the interesting names on the map..
What else but travel though?
My list used to have cool things on it;
* learn at least two foreign languages fluently while living in those countries
* qualify for a racing licence for a car and a motorbike
* play guitar with at least one of my heroes
* be truly completely happy
* compete in at least one world-class event
* write, record and play on an album
* publish a novel
* backpack through the US, Latin America and Oz
* tour Africa
Sigh. I haven’t got the racing licences though I did qualify for the courses. And I haven’t recorded the album but it’s written and one track got recorded.
But the worst signpost to my own mortality was burying my four-month-old daughter who died of cot death. No parent should outlive their offspring by such a margin.
Snarky A Im off to Africa this year, ok well Morocco, but that will be the first time i have visited the continent. As for Prague, i have been twice! (post here – http://misssmidge.blog.me.uk/2007/11/09/disneyland-bohemia-take-2/)
Jo Oh yeah, that is something i really want to see, id also like to visit iceland as well.
Helen I never considered Poland, but have had people tell me how lovely krakow is (and cheap beer!)
Catspuke I’ve actually done all your suggestions, I love Greece and Provence and have been a few times to each. Whisky tasting in Scotland – that is my life! Apart from travel i think my bucket list will have to have purchases on it too (like shoes, very expensive shoes)
Brennig I didnt know this. Horrible, horrible :(
Let me know when you go to California for that dance…West Coast Swing is the nicest partner dance on the planet and I would be there in a heart beat to introduce you to it :)
Got to agree with Snarky too – get to Africa – Kenya, Tanzania et.al. Just amazing.
Scuba dive on Great Barrier Reef, Australia
This is TOTALLY next on my “list” ;-)
Orient Express is on my bucket list! How lovely does it look :)
I haven’t gone that many places. You’ve been alot of places I’d love to go to. Australia and New Zealand would be fantastic.
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You got a good list already and I don’t have one yet personally but currently I’m plotting to go to AU in a couple of weeks and then onto the US.
Best suggestions I got are mostly what everyone else wants although I really wanna go snowboarding and do a few extreme sports like sky diving.
Seeing things is nice but doing a bit more would be better.
Josh thats a plan! I’ll need a good teacher!
Lilu My lil sis is doing it right now! Boo Hiss
Me! Champagne in the buffet car, fold down bed for small movement jiggy!
SB I havent been to New Zealand yet and i was lucky to see some of Aus as my sis lives there and got married in Sydney, i had to cure my fear of flying to go!
Gemmak Thanks, ill do it soon!
Ollie My doing things is seeing things, apart from the fact id like to learn to dance properly, scuba and maybe kite buggy!